Firm Overview

Main Office

Main Office
155 East Main Street
Suite 260
Lexington
KY
40507

Phone

(859) 543-0453

Websites

As a partner at EMSW Suzanne assists clients with all of their estate planning needs.

Suzanne's practice focuses on wealth transfer planning, gift and estate tax planning, wills and trusts, asset protection planning, business succession planning, probate and estate administration, trust administration, and litigation involving trusts and estates as well as other complex civil litigation matters. Her focus is on assisting families and business owners with designing, drafting and implementing estate and wealth transfer plans that minimize taxes and preserve the family legacy. As the daughter of entrepreneurs Suzanne recognizes the need to protect and preserve the family business for future generations. Suzanne has been recognized in the Kentucky/Ohio SuperLawyers list from 2013 to 2017 as a Rising Star in the areas of Estate Planning and Probate. Only 2.5% of attorneys in the state are selected as Rising Stars each year. She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell in Estate Planning and Litigation.

What experience or education distinguishes your lawyers from others

With over 73 years of combined legal experience, the lawyers of EMSW take a team approach to handling the legal problems of a wide-variety of clients throughout Kentucky. Our attorneys bring specific experience in diverse legal areas to work collaboratively with our clients to reach a solution to the most complex legal problems.

What distinguishes your law firm from others?

EMSW's reputation rests on the expertise and commitment of our people. Our attorneys are ranked among the top in their areas of practice by SuperLawyers ratings system.

Suzanne Shaffar

Suzanne began her career in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a well-known product liability defense firm. She represented manufacturers of industrial equipment and motor vehicles. While honing her litigation skills during the day she returned to school at night to earn her Estate Planning Certification through Temple Law School's LLM in Taxation program.

Suzanne's knowledge and experience as an estate planner coupled with her skills as a litigator and trial attorney provide a unique set of skills to benefit her clients. Suzanne has represented numerous clients throughout the Commonwealth in jury trials, bench trials, and administrative hearings. While earning her law degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania she was a member Temple's Nationally ranked and recognized Trial Team. As a member of the Trial Team she was a runner-up at the 2005 ATLA Regional Trial Competition and runner up at the 2003 Cathy Bennett National Criminal Trial Competition. She tried mock trials from New York City to Los Angeles. She furthered her studies abroad in Rome, Italy, were she studied International Civil and International Criminal Litigation. When Suzanne graduated she was the recipient of Temple's Class of 2005's Most Promising Litigator Award.

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